All locs, big or small, are beautiful.
During all my research on the care and history of
traditional locs (or dreads, for those of you that actually like that word)
I’ve seen hundreds of pics full of them in all sizes, lengths and colors. Drool
much? Yes much… I’m surprised I still have my laptop. One of the things you
should think about when deciding to loc your hair is their size because it will
definitely have an effect on your loc experience.
I personally rock smaller locs; they’re slightly smaller
than a #2 pencil. I LOVE them. I have around 200 locs, maybe a few more than
that. I’m also a DIY’er. With that being said, it takes me a good minute or two
to wash and retwist (I usually have a couple movies nearby.) Yes, my arms and
shoulders are hella tired when I get done.
Since my locs are small, they’re light. Their lightness makes it hard to
judge exactly how long they are just by eyeballing them. And, I’ve had to
combine a few of them early because of their small size around my hairline (I
didn’t have the best maintenance routine because of my own lack of knowledge
and following those dreadlock myths.) With small locs and thankfully thick
hair, I look like I have a head full of hair. These same small locs, when
curled, look so kick ass (cute, tight little ringlets) and the curls seem to
last forever. And, they are virtually weightless. No headaches, no stiff neck,
and no discomfort from locs that are too “heavy.”
I live in South Carolina (southern bred, cornbread fed,
etc.) and summer is upon us. It gets very hot and equally muggy thanks to the
high humidity. Yes, I’m eager to see how I fare this year because now I have
dreads on my neck, ears and forehead and I’m a sweater. I plan to spend a lot
of time in the water trying to stay cool, so I will be doing more research to
tweak my hair routine so my dreads will stay fabulous. We shall see what we’ll
see.
What size are your locs and what do you feel are the pros and cons of your chosen size?
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